Description
Turn math review into a full-body experience with these lively money games! Your students will move, think, and laugh while building confidence with coin identification and counting coins in this fun, interactive math game. Perfect for 1st and 2nd grade, this engaging activity combines math and motion—keeping every learner focused, active, and excited to show what they know about money. It’s a hands-on way to make practicing coins meaningful, memorable, and full of energy!
👉 How to Play:
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Find a safe spot around the room. Give yourself space to move.
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Look at the board and think about the answer.
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Do the movement for the character you see under the correct answer.
✨ What is included?
This resource includes the following Make a Move games and provides a fun, engaging way for students to practice money. Inside, you’ll find 4 Make a Move money games designed for 1st–2nd grade learners.
Each game includes different character movements, keeping students on their toes and eager to act out each new move.
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Choose the Coin (Wink or Stink)
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Identify the Total Value (Stomp or Chomp)
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Choose the Value (Roar or Snore)
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Name the Coin (Clap or Flap)
💻 Each game comes in two formats:
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Google Slides
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PDF
🌟 Flexible for Whole Group or Independent Practice
These games are completely self-correcting — the correct answer is revealed immediately on the next slide, so students know right away if they got it right.
That means:
✔ Perfect for independent practice
✔ Easy to use during center rotations
✔ Great for partner play
✔ Ideal for brain breaks with purpose
✔ Can be played without teacher support
Because students receive instant feedback, they can confidently play on their own — even at home! Parents don’t need to fully understand the skill, since the correct answer is revealed immediately after each question. Just open, play, and learn.
💡 Perfect For:
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Math review
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Math warm-ups
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Brain breaks
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Small-groups
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Independent literacy centers
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At-home practice
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Dismissal activity
👩🏫 Why Teachers Love It
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Active and inclusive—gets all students moving and thinking
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Strengthens students’ ability to identify & count coins
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Instant prep—just project and play
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Works on any classroom screen (SmartBoard optional!)
Thanks for visiting my store! I hope you come again soon 🙂
Erin Waters
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